# Fixed Length file reader support

**URL:** <https://community.dremio.com/t/fixed-length-file-reader-support/1730>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [August 29, 2018, 4:08pm UTC](https://community.dremio.com/t/fixed-length-file-reader-support/1730 "2018-08-29T16:08:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![JuergenD](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.dremio.com/juergend/32/2161_2.png) [@JuergenD](https://community.dremio.com/u/JuergenD)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2018, 4:08pm UTC](https://community.dremio.com/t/fixed-length-file-reader-support/1730/1 "2018-08-29T16:08:04Z")

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Hi,

I’m trying to load files which are

- compressed (e.g. gz, snappy, …), and
- fixed length fields (rather then csv)

am I right to assume that the community edition is not supporting these options? Meaning I’ll have to uncompress and convert to csv my files first.

thanks  
/Juergen

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**Author:** ![kelly](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.dremio.com/kelly/32/11_2.png) [@kelly](https://community.dremio.com/u/kelly)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2018, 4:47pm UTC](https://community.dremio.com/t/fixed-length-file-reader-support/1730/2 "2018-08-29T16:47:07Z")

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You shouldn’t need to decompress your files, but currently Dremio does not support fixed length field formats.

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**Author:** ![JuergenD](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.dremio.com/juergend/32/2161_2.png) [@JuergenD](https://community.dremio.com/u/JuergenD)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2019, 6:12pm UTC](https://community.dremio.com/t/fixed-length-file-reader-support/1730/3 "2019-12-10T18:12:04Z")

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Hi,

has something changed since Aug '18? Are fixed width files by now supported? Is there any specific reason why that is? Assuming I’d like to give it a try, any suggestion where I should start?

thanks a lot  
Juergen